Erin Worsham, Executive Director for the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE), was recently received the 40 Under 40 Leadership Award by the Triangle Business Journal.  The Triangle Business Journal created the award to recognize "the most influential and accomplish young professionals" in the Triangle area.  40 Under 40 awardees have an impressive track record of accomplishments in their organizations and Erin is no exception.  Through CASE, Erin has been able to educate over a thousand MBA students and work with hundreds of organizations on social entrepreneurship.  Congratulations, Erin!

To learn more about the 40 Under 40 Leadership Award and read Erin's interview with the Triangle Business Journal, read the full article here.

This year marks the Higher Education Solutions Network (HESN) inaugural year of their HESN Summer Internship Program.  The program gives students from the HESN Labs, including SEAD, the opportunity to bring their talent to the US Global Development Lab and USAID.  Duke is being represented in the program by four outstanding students that are providing a wealth of experience and ideas to their internships.  Throughout the summer these interns will be providing the SEAD blog with insights into the work they are doing for USAID and the developing world.

Meet our HESN interns and get a peek into the work they are engaged in after the break!

"In November 2008, children in Nigeria taking a medicine called My Pikin Baby Teething Mixture began to die. The syrup was counterfeit, the standard glycerin replaced with cheaper diethylene glycol, which looks, smells and tastes the same. But diethylene glycol is an industrial solvent, which attacks the central nervous system, kidneys and liver. The medicine killed 84 children before it was pulled from pharmacy shelves."

Rarely do consumers in the United States have to give a thought to whether their medicine is counterfeit or real.  In the developing world, this issue is a real and present danger.  The New York Times published a great piece by Tina Rosenberg on how Sproxil is using readily-available technology to tackle the issue of pharmaceutical counterfeiting.

Read the full article here. 

In the United States, cervical cancer is largely a preventable disease.  In Haiti, where doctors often work without electricity or supplies, it can mean certain death.  Together David Walmer, Bob Malkin, and Engineering World Health have been working together to develop CerviScope, a medical device that allows for cervical cancer screenings adapted for the harsh conditions found in developing world health clinics.  The New York Times Magazine published a fantastic piece about the incredible 15-year journey from an idea to scaled production of the CerviScope.

“They realized we’d been through lots of renditions, and they realized they were coming in after degreed, Duke University engineers who had volunteered their time,” Walmer says. “They were all pretty excited. They thought, We are solving a real-world problem.”

Read the full article here.

USAID's Higher Solutions Education Network, of which SEAD is a part, has announced their 2nd annual student photo contest.  The photo contest is open to all students in the HESN network, which includes all Duke students.  The grand prize for the contest is a free trip to San Francisco this fall to attend TechCon 2014!

"As summer rolls in and you head off to work in local communities, conduct research in labs, participate in design summits, and more, please make sure to capture the ways you’re changing development by using science, technology, and innovation. HESN’s goal is to foster a growing, global community of students, innovators, and entrepreneurs tackling change through innovative projects, and we’ve always believed this community stands apart through your creativity and your passion." 

We encourage everyone to submit your photos over the summer, whether you have an internship in the field, or working on an internship in the lab, and everywhere in between.  Show the world how you are making a difference with innovation and social entrepreneurship.

For more information about the contest, please visit their website.  Photos from last year's contest can be seen on their Flickr site.

Good luck, everyone!

Happy Monday!  Are you looking for a career that will give a venue for meaningful impact in global health and social entrepreneurship?  Our innovators are hiring!

Operation ASHA
Deputy Director, Partnership and Advocacy
Location: New Delhi, India
Experience Level: Minimum three years experience with a national level NGO or government in the area of health.
Operation ASHA India is seeking a highly motivated and committed Deputy Director of Partnerships and Government Relations to oversee the organization’s relations with government officers, senior management of other organizations and related NGO associations and industry partnerships. Learn more here.

Penda Health
Startup Business Analyst
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
We  are  searching  for  a  really  smart,  adaptable  and  ambitious  Business Analyst that will turn all our data into better decisions, improve our tech, help me fundraise and to get a wide variety of really important stuff done. This position offers: Work  directly  for  the  cofounders,  see  the  whole  company, learn really fast; Live in best city in the world; Build  the  model  to  transform healthcare in East Africa.  Learn more here.

North Star Alliance
Program Manager
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Experience Level: 7 years’ experience in program management especially in a health organization.
The Programme Manager will work closely with the Regional Director to ensure that programmes run effectively and the target population receive maximum benefits.  Learn more here.

Jacaranda Health
Knowledge / Special Projects Manager
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Experience Level: Demonstrated management consulting or project management experienceJacaranda Health is seeking a Knowledge / Special Projects Manager to join the management team to help us capture what we are learning and work with other players in the global health landscape to share and expand our influence. This should be someone who can roll up their sleeves and help work with our operations team to build systems and innovations as well as communicate them. We seek someone who is the consummate consultant and communicator, who wants to apply those talents to shape global health. Learn more here.

Swasth India
Medical Officer
Location: Mumbai, India
Experience Level: Minimum 1-3 years of clinical or public health experience.
Learn more here.